Albion places seven on all-MIAA football team

C.J. Carroll wrapped up 10 tackles for loss in six weeks of MIAA action.

The
Albion College football program is proud to boast the Michigan Intercollegiate
Athletic Association's Defensive Most Valuable Player for the second year in a
row. C.J. Carroll, a senior defensive tackle from Warren, headlines the list of
seven Britons named to the all-MIAA team released Monday night by league
publicist Greg Chandler.

Carroll,
who prepped at Fitzgerald High School, moved up to the defensive line in 2011
after coming into the Briton program as a linebacker. He wrapped up 14 tackles
for loss, including five sacks. He led the league with 10 tackles for loss in
the six weeks of league play and the Britons were the second-best team in the
MIAA against the rush and in points allowed.

"C.J.
has played extremely well the last two years," Head Coach Craig Rundle said.
"For a guy who came in as a linebacker, he has been a dominant player."

McCarty
finished second in the league in tackles and sacks in the six weeks of MIAA
play. Spencer, who hauled in a school-record 16 passes in the season-finale
against Hope, tied for second in the league in receptions and third in
receiving yards per game. Vandermus recorded two of his four interceptions
against league rivals and his biggest play of the year was stripping the ball
from an Adrian receiver and returning the fumble to the 4-yard line to set up a
touchdown. Williams averaged 146 rushing yards in the five league games he
played in with Woods paving the way.

Punter
Sage Alward (Hudsonville) was an all-MIAA second team pick. He averaged nearly
36 yards per kick and 15 forced opponents to take possession inside the 20-yard
line.

"We
were pleased with the result of the voting," Rundle said. "It's nice to have
players recognized, particularly when we had a challenging year with injuries."